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Re: Stora drive compatibility list

rsinj
Guide

Stora drive compatibility list

Periodic update.

If you are using a drive of 500GB or more not shown below, please post and I will add to next update.

Thanks


Western Digital
500GB
WD500AADS
WD5000AAKS
WD5001ABYS


640GB
WD6401AALS
WD6402AAEX

1TB
WD10EARS
WD10EAVS
WD10EVS
WD10EVVS

1.5TB
WD15EARS

2TB
WD20EADS
WD20EARS



Seagate
1TB
ST31000424CS
ST31000520AS
ST31000528AS

1.5TB
ST1500DL003
ST31500341AS

2TB
ST32000542AS
ST2000DL003



Hitachi
500GB
HCS5C1050CLA382

1TB
HDS721010CLA332

2TB
HUA722020ALA330



Samsung
1TB
HF103J

1.5TB
HD153W1
Message 1 of 90
spaids
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Shouldn't this thread be sticky?

Is this a list of drives that work with out any kind of performance issues or a list that will just function? I ask because I am afraid that the newest drives might do just that. (They work but not optimally)

Thanks
Message 2 of 90
rsinj
Guide

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Sticky - agreed, however mere mortals don't have the ability to set a sticky.

Performance - obviously the list (like Netgear's own list) is what has been tested/verified to work. With newer SATA 3 drives which are capable of 6Gbps throughput, obviously Stora is not going to be able to make use of that. However, you do need to consider that the capability of the drive is not the limiting factor. Most people here are benchmarking in the 20 to 30 MB/s range with some going as high as 75MB/s through FTP under optimal conditions. Now that's only 600 Mb/s (0.6 Gb/s) which is far from 3 Gb/s capability of SATA 2 drives.

Further, if you run any standard benchmark packages you'd find at the high end maybe you get 200MB/s throughput to your disk - again, not even close to 3Gb/s. Some of the very high-end SSD drives that are SATA 3 are just recently breaking 3Gb/s (again under optimal conditions) but still not close to 6Gb/s.

So, bottom line, in a NAS environment like this I wouldn't be concerned that you're not pushing the drive to the theoretical limit of its ability.
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spaids
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Well thank you very much for the sound advice. Off I go to buy a hard drive.
😄
Message 4 of 90
rsinj
Guide

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

I've posted an updated list, however, board moderator felt a need to reject it so I will no longer waste my time maintaining or periodically posting it.
Message 5 of 90
sillyname
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

rsinj wrote:
I've posted an updated list, however, board moderator felt a need to reject it so I will no longer waste my time maintaining or periodically posting it.


Thanks Howard for posting this user guide to Stora's acceptable drives.

Makes absolutely no sense why we sticky useless items like I love my Stora, Stora Reviews in the Press, Stora 2.5 update available (a bit behind, we're on 2.5.1), and even Stora Information when this is a user forum that provides useful user information, not brochure topics.

Again Thanks Howard, your posts have cleared up much disinformation.
Message 6 of 90
rsinj
Guide

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Thanks - I always thought it was useful and of value since it is more up to date than Netgear's list. Further, since I have been on a drive-buying rampage for the past 6 months, as I picked up new drives first thing I'd do was pop them into the Stora.

Anyhow, will repost here in the event the almighty doesn't remove it again.

===

Periodic update.

If you are using a drive of 500GB or more not shown below, please post and I will add to next update.

Thanks


Western Digital
500GB
WD500AADS
WD5000AAKS
WD5001ABYS

640GB
WD6401AALS
WD6402AAEX

1TB
WD10EARS
WD10EAVS
WD10EVS
WD10EVVS

1.5TB
WD15EARS

2TB
WD20EADS
WD20EARS
WD2002FAEX



Seagate
1TB
ST31000424CS
ST31000520AS
ST31000524AS
ST31000528AS

1.5TB
ST1500DL003
ST31500341AS

2TB
ST2000DL003
ST320005N4A1AS-RK
ST32000542AS



Hitachi
500GB
HCS5C1050CLA382

1TB
HDS721010CLA332
HCS5C1050CLA382

2TB
HUA722020ALA330



Samsung
1TB
HD103SJ
HF103J

1.5TB
HD153W1

2TB
HD204UI
Message 7 of 90
robyb
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

I usually let Netgear manage their forum, but since I've been given privileges... here you go. Also took down the Netgear 2.5 update sticky as requested 😉

Cheers,
Roby!
Message 8 of 90
sillyname
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

robyb wrote:
I usually let Netgear manage their forum, but since I've been given privileges... here you go. Also took down the Netgear 2.5 update sticky as requested 😉

Cheers,
Roby!


... and you use the power wisely. 😄
Thanks, and I'm sure this will be referenced by many.
Message 9 of 90
jpeppas
Novice

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Hi,
I am using a 500GB Hitachi HDS725050KLA360.

BR,
Jim
Message 10 of 90
Jdoki
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

I can confirm the 2TB Western Digital WD20EARX drives work fine. Put two in my Stora configured to RAID 1 and they are working perfectly.

Now to begin filling them!!! 🙂
Message 11 of 90
anderotxoa
Novice

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

The following 2TB drives are working OK
SAMSUNG HD203WI & HD204UI
Message 12 of 90
hiroshi
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Using at Samsung Spinpoint F3 1GB
Model: HD103SJ
Message 13 of 90
brookadmin
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

I am running 2 X Samsung HD204UI 2Tb drives
Message 14 of 90
rsinj
Guide

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Periodic update.

If you are using a drive of 500GB or more not shown below, please post and I will add to next update.

Thanks


Western Digital
500GB
WD500AADS
WD5000AAKS
WD5001ABYS

640GB
WD6401AALS
WD6402AAEX

1TB
WD10EARS
WD10EAVS
WD10EVS
WD10EVVS

1.5TB
WD15EARS

2TB
WD20EADS
WD20EARS
WD20EARX
WD2002FAEX



Seagate
1TB
ST31000424CS
ST31000520AS
ST31000524AS
ST31000528AS

1.5TB
ST1500DL003
ST31500341AS

2TB
ST2000DL003
ST320005N4A1AS-RK
ST32000542AS



Hitachi
500GB
HCS5C1050CLA382
HDS725050KLA360

1TB
HDS721010CLA332
HCS5C1050CLA382

2TB
HUA722020ALA330



Samsung
1TB
HD103SJ
HF103J

1.5TB
HD153W1

2TB
HD203WI
HD204UI
Message 15 of 90
clubt
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Thanks for this list!

I have been browsing the forum unable to find any recent posts about 3 tb discs, does anyone know when/if 3 tb discs will be supported? (I use a MS2110)

Alex
Message 16 of 90
MikeyT
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Using two Hitachi HUA721010KLA330 1TB drives with no problems. These are Ultrastar drives intended for enterprise applications and built to last. They are not cheapo desktop drives.

Any information on Advanced Format (4k sector) drives? Are these compatible with the Stora? Ta.
Message 17 of 90
rsinj
Guide

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

MikeyT thanks for the drive ifno, I'll include in next update.

4k sectors - no problem. I've been using the WD10EARS which is 4k sector and Stora has handled it without issue from day one.

clubt - no 3TB. Word is it will probably be supported, but clearly not a high priority. Additionally the necessity is questionable (as mentioned by others). You can stuff a Stora with 4TB for less than $100 for the bare Stora and maybe $80 each for 2TB drives. If you need to go above 4TB you could always buy another Stora and more 1TB to 2TB drives. Alternatively you might begin looking to higher end units like ReadyNAS which can take 3 or more drives. I haven't searched around lately, but I don't think there are many NAS vendors supporting the drives over 2TB at this time.
Message 18 of 90
Pstreicher
Luminary

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

I'm thinking of upgrading to 2tb drives soon as my 1tb drives are 80% full.

I'll be looking for posts on experience with the newer 3tb models coming out. I'm sure to be upgrading to those one day in the future.
Message 19 of 90
cambogueno
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

is it possible to use two different HDs (i.e. from two different manufacturers) in the stora as long as they are the same capacity ? It's proving very difficult to get any HDs at the moment. Amazon have customer quotas on theirs
Message 20 of 90
rsinj
Guide

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

cambo - no issue whatsoever using different drives, they can even be very different with one being 7200 RPM and the other 5900 RPM. Different manufactures/models no problem.
Message 21 of 90
cxlen4
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Samsung hd103sj - 1 tb
Message 22 of 90
SpudNuts
Novice

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Seagate - ST3000DM001-9YN1 - 3TB
Message 23 of 90
Yoji
Aspirant

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Care in the above 3TB "compatible" drives. They dont work as standard Spud had to

I had to back door the device and make a few changes to the configuration for it to work. I had to manually create the raid and redo the partitions on the Stora


So dont just chuck in 3TB drives and expect it to work.

http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?p=381805#post381805

Cheers
Message 24 of 90
SpudNuts
Novice

Re: Stora drive compatibility list

Yoji wrote:
Care in the above 3TB "compatible" drives. They dont work as standard Spud had to



So dont just chuck in 3TB drives and expect it to work.

http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?p=381805#post381805

Cheers


True. Sorry, I guess I should have mentioned that 🙂
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